Portable shoe shining kit



Mamh 1956 J. H. ROTHERAINE 2,738,537

PORTABLE SHOE SHINING KIT Filed July 14, 1952 46 r 36 f 22 1e IN VEN TOR. Jseans Par/115mm? United States Patent '0 PORTABLE SHOE SHINING KIT J rome K.- Rotheraine, Philadelphia, Pa assign r to Quixel Products. C0,, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Y rk Application July 14, 1952, Serial No. 298,739

This invention relates to improvements in articles and equipment for shining shoes and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel article or personal accessory which is completely equipped for cleaning and polishing shoes, including in a single combination article, a brush, polish, and. polishing cloth, together with convenient means for containing the polish, and cloth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved articlein the nature of a personal accessory inwhich there is a shoe brush having a. chamber formed therein to receive shoe polishing wax, a polishing cloth, and a dauber, with novel means for closing the chamber, and so arranged that the contents may beeasily and quickly exposed to view for immediate use whenever required, and then returned to their initial places inside the chamber when the polishing chore is finished.

v A further object of the invention is to provide, a novel andimproved article in the nature of a personal shoe Polis ng kit, he j r o y of which. is a shoe polishing brush with its handle hollowed out to define a chamber,, and a cover plate slidably engaging the brush handle so that contents of the chamber, such as shoe polish, polishing cloth, dauber, and the like, may be rendered accessible for use, or coveredwhen not in use, the cover plate ,rovidiug novel support engagement for the entire assem ly, and being adapted for being hung upon the wall, on a nail, hook or the like, when not being used.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved personal and portable shoe shine kit, in which openings are formed in the hollowed out handle of the polishing brush, which openings are not closed by the slidable cover plate, allowing a relatively large round can of shoe polish to be disposed in the chamber, and at the same time to be visible from the outside, and also more easily grasped when the cover plate is removed, to lift out the shoe polish.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved portable shoe shine kit which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, and highly efiective and convenient for its intended purposes.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the assembled shoe shine kit device, with its cover plate in closed position;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device shown in Figure 1, the view being partly broken out for clarity of illustration of its construction;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

In the manufacture of personal accessories, such as portable shoe shine kits and the like, it is quite im- -.p ortant that the convenience of the user be kept foremost 2,738,537 Patented Mar, 20, 1 956 2. in mind. Thus, the traveler who seeks means for keeping his shoes well shined must at the same time consider compactness as most desirable, so that the shoe shine kit will fit into his limited capacity luggage. When he reaches either an intermediate stopping point, or his ultimate destination, he will want to hang up his shoe shining implements if possible, to keep them out of the way, yet ready for immediate use when needed. The

' present invention provides such a shoe shine kit, which in brushing the shoes.

is readily port-able, compact in size, light in weight, and easy to use, whenever desired.

In order to understand clearly the nature of the invention, and the best means for carrying it out, reference may now be had to the drawings, in which like numerals denote similar parts throughout the several views.

As shown, there is a major brush body 10 formed of any suitable material, such as wood, metal, plastic or the like, and having anundersurface 12in which openings are formed to receive and securely hold the upper ends of the brush bristles 14, thus forming a shoe brush. The brush body 10 has a substantial thickness between its lower surface 12 and its upper surface 16, so that it may be easily-grasped with the hand while being used Its left and right ends 18 and 20 may be smoothly rounded off asshown.

A first main chamber 22 is formed in the brush body 10, so as to open upon the uppersurface 16, the chamber having a floor 24 which may be substantially parallel to the surfaces 12 and 16, and, has parallel side walls 26 and 28 intersecting smoothly at their ends with the right end wall 30. A-second main chamber or cornpartment 32 is formed in the leftend portion of the brush body 10, so as to open upon the upper surface 16 thereof, it being seen that the compartment 32 is circular in contour'when viewed in plan, as in Figure'Z. Ithas circular wall portions as at 34, 36' and 38, all drawn on a radius which is greater than one-half the width of the brush body between its edges 40 and 42, so that portions of the edges 40. and 42 are cut away to form openings 44 and 46 right through these-edges, and extending between the common floor level 24 of both chambers'22 and 32, which are seen to intersect with each other between curved surfaces 36 and 38.

In use, a circular can or container 48 of shoe wax or polish, is disposed in the circular compartment 32, in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 2, so that its curved side walls extend through the openings 44 and 46 and out beyond the wall surfaces 40 and 42 of the brush body, as seen at 50 also in Figure 4, in broken lines. A polishing cloth 54 is normally stored in the elongated compartment 22, in the manner shown in Figure 2, the cloth being folded in any convenient manner, and a small wax dauber 56 may also be disposed in compartment 22 if desired, to apply the wax from the can 48.

A combined cover plate and support member 60 formed of sheet metal, plastic, or other suitable sheet material, has a surface area and shape sufliciently large.

to correspond with the contour and area of the brush body as seen in Figure 2 in plan, so as to overlie the entire brush body, when in retracted covering position. The cover plate 60 has depending mutually parallel side walls 62 and 64 which extend longitudinally between locations 66 and 68 seen in Figure 2, and extend downwards, as seen in Figures 1 and 4, to location level 70. From Figures 1 and 4, it is seen that the brush body walls 40 and 42 have parallel guide grooves 72 and 74 formed therein and extending longitudinally lengthwise of the brush. The depending walls 62 and 64 of the cover plate have their lower margins bent inwardly to form ribs 76 and 78 which slide in the grooves 72 and 74, as the cover plate moves in the directions of the 3 arrow 80 when covering or uncovering the chambers of the brush body.

The cover plate 60 also has a right end wall 82 extending downwardly from its right end, as seen in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the end wall being preferably curved as seen in Figure 2, to fit the contour of the end 20 of the brush body. This end wall 82 serves to limit the leftward movement of the cover plate as seen in Figure l, abutting as it does, against the end 20. At its left end, the cover plate 60 is provided with an extension or lip 86 which extends beyond the brush end 18, and has an opening 88 formed therein for engagement with a nail, hook or the like on a wall, so that the entire device may be hung thereon vertically if desired, with the plate 60 against the wall, the lip 82 holding the brush in position. It is seen that the walls 62 and 64 of the cover plate 60 are cut away at edges 90, to allow the outer portions of the circular shoe polish can 48 to extend as shown.

By the construction shown, this is a very convenient device, containing all the essential needs of the user for polishing his shoes when desired. When the can 48 of shoe polish is used up, he can get another to replace it, at any store selling shoe polish, and it is large enough to contain a good supply. At the same time, since the can extends beyond the outlines of the brush body, it is easy to see what color of polish is in the can, and also to easily grasp and remove and replace the can as desired. In use, the plate 60 is retracted so as to expose the contents of the chambers of the brush body, and then replaced.

Although I have described my invention in specific terms, it is understood that various changes may be made in size, shape, materials and arrangement without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a combination shoe polishing device having a major brush body, bristles extending out of the lower surface of said brush body, said brush body having chamber means formed in an upper surface thereof to receive polishing materials, and cover means slidably engaging said brush body; the improvement comprising: said chamber means including a first portion thereof having an end wall and a pair of mutually parallel side walls defining the same, and a second portion thereof having circular Walls defining the same, and intersecting with said first portion; said first portion being adapted to receive a polishing cloth and the like, said second portion being adapted to receive a circular container; said second portion having a radius greater than one-half the width of said brush body wherein edge walls of said brush body are cut away, allowing outer portions of said container to extend beyond the edges of said brush body.

2. In a combination shoe polishing device having a major brush body, bristles extending out of the lower surface of said brush body, said brush body having chamber means formed in an upper surface thereof to receive polishing materials, and cover means slidably engaging said brush body; the improvement comprising: said chamber means including a first portion thereof having an end wall and a pair of mutually parallel side walls defining the same, and a second portion thereof having circular walls defining the same, and intersecting with said first portion; said first portion being adapted to receive a polishing cloth cloth and the like, said second portion being adapted to receive a circular container; said second portion having a radius greater than one-half the width of said brush body wherein edge walls of said brush body are cut away, allowing outer portions ofv said container to extend beyond the edges of said brush body; said cover means including a top wall extending over said first and second portions, and side walls engageable with said brush body substantially equal in length to that of said first portion.

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